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Comment by lsdemme2001 on December 8, 2011 at 11:50am

@Jeffrey Cohn:  My son has been an ET for about five years now.  The selection of the MM, EM or ET rate is based on mumerous factors including aptitude and needs of the navy.  Your son wont have much, if any, choice in the matter as it is determined by his superiors and is based in large part on his ASVAB scores.  Best of luck.  

Comment by Jeffrey Cohn on December 8, 2011 at 10:41am

Hi,  my son is in BC right now and will be going to GC after his PIR at the end of January.  One of many questions I have is whether he will end up as an MM, EM, or ET.  I see elsewhere on this site that the rating for which a NF candidate is trained is determined at the RTC Center.  Is it a choice the SR makes, or will he be told which one it will be based on performance?

 

Many thanks.

Comment by KS Dad on December 7, 2011 at 6:10pm

Life after the Navy for a Navy (sub) nuke.

Comment by Steven S on December 7, 2011 at 10:55am

My EM is assigned and waiting to deploy. He signed for subs before BC. He's outa proto since June and just did get back pay for
sub duty. Says it was good money.

Comment by William in Nashua on December 7, 2011 at 10:29am

Mike thanks for the answer.  My son volunteered for submarine duty when he entered the DEP program.  I suppose he will get paid back to the day he left for boot camp (assuming he is assigned to submarine).  Thanks.

Comment by Michael E. on December 7, 2011 at 7:55am

I just got back from BS after spending a "four day" off time with my son and daughter-in-law both of which are in prototype.  We were able to spend some quality time around Saratoga, we got into New York for some sightseeing. Statue of Liberty etc.  The Statue was most moving as it makes you realize again what all of the sacrifices our sons and daughters make for us and what we give to the people of Amercia.

Comment by proud dad Nuke sailor on December 7, 2011 at 7:09am

Im sure my son will do well and be a great part of the team. One of my recommendations to my son when my son went into the Navy was an aircraft carrier. My son indicated in Basic he was pressured to volunteer for sub duty. I am pleased he is on the CVN72.

Comment by Ric Pallson on December 7, 2011 at 12:55am

Hey pdNs -- sub volunteer -- assigned to CVN 72 USS Abraham Lincoln -- that's the best ship in the Navy! (well, one of the hundred best ships in the Navy)
Surface ain't that bad, and Abe is a tight ship.
Seriously -- my daughter -- been with Abe 2 years now -- she really respects the CO of Reactor Div on Abe (and most of the other officers too)
Welcome to Abe.
R

Comment by Zazzws on December 6, 2011 at 7:59pm

He graduates from prototype the middle of January. no word expected about duty station, sub or surface, SPU or ELT till after the first of the year.

Comment by Douglas H on December 6, 2011 at 7:08pm

Mike, thanks for the clarification.  I am quite surprised though and mine was "encouraged" during BC.  Anyway mine only starts NPS this week so there is a lot ahead before deployment.

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